Ed Sperling

How Advanced Packaging Is Reshaping Inspection: Next-generation optical inspection is about more than just sensitivity. It’s about reliably seeing through complexity. semiengineering.com/how-advanced-p… #semiconductor #advancedpackaging #inspection

How, why, and where LLMs can make a difference in chip manufacturing equipment. semiengineering.com/ai-in-the-ic-e… #semiconductor #semiconductorequipment #LLMs #AI @LamResearch

Special Report: imec’s 3D platform upends the way devices are built. Focus shifts from transistors to systems. semiengineering.com/cmos-2-0-layer… @imec_int #semiconductor #hybridbonding #BacksidePowerDelivery #BPD #CMOS20 #CFETs

Chip Industry Week in Review semiengineering.com/chip-industry-… Latest news: China’s AI capacity glut; Intel’s rebound plan; ST to buy MEMS/sensor biz; CUDA for RISC-V; US AI policy; global equipment $; top 13 tech trends; CFETs; data center mania; EUV free electron laser.. #semiconductor

The Rise Of Panel-Level Packaging AI and HPC are fueling much-needed investment in panel-level tooling and processes. semiengineering.com/the-rise-of-pa… #semiconductor #PanelLevelPackaging

Often Overlooked, PHYs Are Essential To High-Speed Data Movement semiengineering.com/often-overlook… #PHY

Special Report: Four key areas where chips can help manage AI’s insatiable power consumption. semiengineering.com/crisis-ahead-p… #datacenters #AI

Chip Industry Week in Review AI chip sales to China; TSMC accelerates production; Synopsys-Ansys; Chinese espionage; Nikon’s new litho; SiC, GaN buildout; GPU rowhammer attack; Q2 startup funding; new TSV glass substrate.. semiengineering.com/chip-industry-… #technology #semiconductor #AI

The low-hanging fruit of processor optimization may be gone, but new technologies are emerging. semiengineering.com/can-todays-pro…

When Can I Buy A Chiplet? A chiplet ecosystem is under development, but many barriers must be overcome before a thriving marketplace can exist. semiengineering.com/when-can-i-buy… #chiplet @alphawavesemi @Keysight @Cadence @MarvellTech @Synopsys #HBM #UCIe

A new technical paper titled “GPUHammer: Rowhammer Attacks on GPU Memories are Practical” was published by researchers at University of Toronto. semiengineering.com/rowhammer-atta… #GPU #rowhammer #hardwaresecurity #cybersecurity

Silent Data Corruption The various causes of silent data corruption, why they’re so problematic, how they can manifest over time, and how to minimize the damage they can cause. semiengineering.com/silent-data-co… #SDC #SilentDataCorruption #semiconductor #reliability @ProteanTecs

Spectrum allocation, infrastructure development, and varying use cases will affect when and where this technology rolls out. semiengineering.com/6g-adoption-ro… #6G

Closing the gap between increased complexity and accelerating software innovation. semiengineering.com/cognichip-usin… #semiEDA #AI @Cognichip #ACI

New architectures and manufacturing methods draw investors; 75 startups raise $1.9B semiengineering.com/startup-fundin… #startups #startupfunding #semiconductor @vsora_dsp @edgecortix @Cognichip @allspice_io @ForgeNano @lidrotec @Speedata1 @SnowcapCompute @QuantWareHQ @zeroRISCinc

Finding skinny defects requires a range of wavelengths. semiengineering.com/detecting-slip… #semiconductor #defects

EU’s new GenAI rules; TSMC’s liquid cooling; copper supply risks; SIA’s state of the industry report; GF acquires MIPS; LPDDR6 standard; memory market reports; GPU threat model; NPU tech to boost ChatGPT; quantum fundings, research. semiengineering.com/chip-industry-… #tech #semiconductor

Employing more stress testing at the wafer level improves quality while reducing burn-in time and cost. So why isn’t it happening?semiengineering.com/easing-the-str… #semiconductor #burnin